Everyone thought the White Sox system could use a bat, right?
How about a power-hitting college third baseman who hit .328/.443/.648 with 22 home runs in 63 games as a junior at Missouri State? No. 11 pick Jake Burger is a self-professed lifelong White Sox and Paul Konerko fan — and hitting disciple — but also a big, 6-foot-2, right-handed 21-year-old with the tools for a middle-of-the order future.
“It’s unbelievable” Burger said in a conference call, “I grew up watching Paul Konerko and tried to emulate his game. There are no words to describe how pumped I am and excited I am for this opportunity.